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Steve_Jones
Steve_Jones Reader
2/25/20 9:04 p.m.
NOT A TA said:

I sell on CL a lot and those types of generic replies pop up within minutes of listing weird random items. They're usually looking to get your phone # or a valid email address, just ignore them.

That's on Craig's list. On Kijiji, it's there by default. You're ignoring real buyers. 

NOT A TA
NOT A TA SuperDork
2/25/20 9:19 p.m.
Steve_Jones said:
NOT A TA said:

I sell on CL a lot and those types of generic replies pop up within minutes of listing weird random items. They're usually looking to get your phone # or a valid email address, just ignore them.

That's on Craig's list. On Kijiji, it's there by default. You're ignoring real buyers. 

My thinking is that real buyers have less generic response if they're actually really interested and if they just want you to email them or phone a # they're looking for ways of phishing.

I can see if you're looking at a car on Kijiji that's listed by a dealer you'd maybe hit the "I'm interested" and leave a number but for something like an MGB I'd think folks would use the "message".  Of course my Ex's will tell you I've been wrong before......

NOHOME
NOHOME MegaDork
2/25/20 10:57 p.m.

I think I will reward such eloquence with silence.

 

Pete

jfryjfry
jfryjfry Dork
2/26/20 2:02 a.m.

Since it looks like that is a default reply available to anyone, I'd say possibly/probably a real person who is probably not serious. 
 

ZOO
ZOO UltraDork
2/26/20 5:42 a.m.

Follow all leads.  I sold a car on Kijiji that started with that email.  

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